University of South Alabama College of Nursing
Scholarships
Scholarship Money
Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship
The Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship Foundation (TASF) and the National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) announced the establishment of the Della H. Raney Nursing Scholarship, named after the first chief nurse assigned to the Tuskegee Air Field.

The $2,000 scholarship is targeted to nursing students enrolled in at least the sophomore year at an accredited BSN degree program. Each applicant must submit
an application, official transcript, two page statement about their nursing career/journey, resume, and two letters of references. The annual scholarship deadline is April 15.

Press Release

Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship Foundation Website

National Black Nurses Association Website

Margaret S. Odom Scholarship

The Margaret S. Odom Scholarship is available to students with a desire to work in gerontology and are pursuing a Nursing degree. Applicants must be in their junior year and must have at least a 3.0 GPA. Financial need will be a consideration for all applicants. All application must be complete and, postmarked or received via email by February 29, 2012. The scholarship will be awarded to the student at AGS' annual conference to be held in April, 2012. Visit the AGS website for information and application or click here to download the application.

Cherokee Uniforms Scholarships

Cherokee Uniforms is honoring nursing students with 10 scholarships of $2,000 each. Deadline is March 1, 2012. Enter now at the "A Nurse I Am" website.

Hazing Awareness Scholarship

Hazing Awareness Scholarship renewed for Fall 2011/Spring 2012. All students that are enrolled in any accredited college or university that has a Greek Social Setting may apply. Click this link for more information or visit the website at

www.collegegreekbooks.com/cashaward.html.

2012 Army Nurse Corps Association Scholarship Program

The Army Nurse Corps Association (ANCA) is sending this e-mail to remind
you about the Scholarship Program for baccalaureate or higher degree nursing
and anesthesia students. In 2012, ANCA will be selecting up to 15
students to receive $3,000 scholarships.

To be eligible, applicants should meet one of the following criteria:

• Nursing or anesthesia students who plan to enter a component of the US Army and are enrolled in a program not funded by a component of the US Army.
• Nursing or anesthesia students who have previously served in a component of the US Army.
• Army Nurse Corps officers in a component of the US Army enrolled in a baccalaureate or graduate nursing or nurse anesthesia program not funded by a component of the US Army.
• Army enlisted soldiers in a component of the US Army enrolled in a baccalaureate nursing program not funded by a component of the US Army.
• Nursing or anesthesia students whose parent(s), spouse and/or children are or have served in a component of the US Army.

Click on these links for the attached flyer and the ANCA 2012 Scholarship Program Guidelines and Application.

Flyer - PDF

Guidelines and Application - Word Doc

Scholarship Guidance Website
Click here to open the website.
Alabama State Nurses Association Scholarship Website

ASNA has a new link on their website for current scholarships offerred, including the District 4 and Dorothy Saad Scholarships. Follow this link for details and applications:

ASNA Scholarships.

CertifiedBackground.com and AACN Launch New Scholarship for Students

in Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Programs

CertifiedBackground.com, a leading provider of background checks to health professions students, is partnering with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) to launch a new scholarship program for nursing students in baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral programs. CertifiedBackground.com is committing $200,000 over five years to this new program that will distribute eight scholarships in the amount of $5,000 each year from 2011 through 2015.

To apply for scholarship funding, students must complete an application that requires a brief 250-word essay on their goals and career aspirations in nursing. Winners will be announced within 60 days of each submission deadline, which are set for January 31, April 30, July 31, and October 31 each year. This scholarship is non-recurring and will be awarded to individual students for one semester only. Visit
http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Education/doc/CBScholarshipApp.doc to download the application and review the scholarship criteria.

Army Nurse Corps Association 2011 Memorial Scholarship Program

The Army Nurse Corps Association (ANCA) was founded as the Retired Army
Nurse Corps Association in 1997. Membership is comprised of Army Nurse Corps
officers from the Active Army, Army National Guard, or the Army Reserve.
They may be currently serving, retired or honorably discharged from one of
these components of the US Army. The purpose of the ANCA Memorial Scholarship Program is to award scholarships to students attending accredited baccalaureate or graduate nursing or anesthesia programs.

In 2011, the scholarships will be awarded in memory of the three Army
Nurses who gave their lives at the Fort Hood Readiness Center, TX in November
2009. All three were reservists who had been activated and were being proce
ssed for deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan. LTC Juanita Warman, CPT John
Gaffaney and CPT Russell Seager will be remembered for their dedication
and bravery.

Information Sheet

Biloxi Regional Medical Center Grants Available
Grants are available for students who are pursuing a Registered Nursing degree at the University of South Alabama. Grants will be paid for the second, third and fourth semesters of the registered nursing degree program. The selection process requires the applicant to submit application, letters of reference, transcripts, nursing career goals statement, and an interview. The maximum amount of total payment will be $5400 ($1800 per semester).

Application and Information
AfterCollege/AACN Scholarship
AfterCollege, the leading employment website for nursing/allied health care students and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) have partnered to offer this new scholarship program for students pursuing professional nursing education programs. Scholarships will be in the amount of $2,500. There will be two winners with each application deadline. The deadlines are January 31, April 30, July 31 and October 31.

To access the application, you will need to have an AfterCollege account. Click http://www.aftercollege.com/content/article/aftercollege_aacn_scholarship/76107013/ for more information.

For Additional Information

Office of Student Services
USA College of Nursing - HAHN 3082
5721 USA Drive N.
Mobile AL 36688-0002
(251) 445-9400
Email: conbsn@usouthal.edu
FAX: (251) 445-9416

The entry level baccalaureate program is approved by the Alabama Board of Nursing
and the BSN and MSN programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 520
Washington, D.C. 20036-1120
Telephone 202-887-6791

The DNP program is accredited by the

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530

Washington, DC 20036

(202) 887-6791.

https://jagpay.southalabama.edu/
University of South Alabama - Mobile Alabama 36688-0002 (251) 445-9400
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